Monthly Archives: December 2011

No, I don’t do lists but here are a few things that stood out for me in 2011. The Wild Bride at The Gaiety : Totally amazing, fantastic set, great story beautifully told. Take That at Croke Park: A double helping of Robbie Williams & Co. yes please. Best weekend of the year.. But damn [...]

If you only watch one end of year review thingy, make sure it’s this one. Charlie Brooker’s 2011 Wipe. [...]

I got some requests to upload the audio from the interview I did with Kate Voegele. I met Kate in September in Dublin while she was promoting her album ‘Gravity Happens’ and the audio was later aired as part of Culture Cafe on RTÉ 2XM. Here it is. [...]

It’s been a great couple of days for Irish hiphop now Costello drops his track from his forthcoming album Illosophical. Some nice shots of D11 in there [...]

Last show of the year, great honour and opportunity to get on 2XM this year, thanks to Mark for giving me the chance and to you for listening. A special thanks also to everyone who I chatted to on the show, without you there wouldn’t be a show. Thanks 1. DJ Flip & Freezemaster Slick: [...]

Episode 22 of Culture Cafe on RTÉ 2XM, here’s what happened: 1. DJ Flip & Freezemaster Slick: Crossroads 2. Maccabees: Pelican 3. Clock Opera: Once and For All 4. Chat with Daniel Spencer of Pegbar.ie 5. Autamata: Liberty Bell 6. Cathy Davey: Bad Weather 7. Event Guide with Kevin McCabe 8. Train: Shake Up Christmas [...]

I got send the video for this track yesterday and saying it’s quality is a little bit of an understatement. I think 2011 brought the Irish hiphop scene into a lot more people’s consciousness and with the arrival of Lethal Dialect’s LD50 Part 2 at the end of January and this piece of awesomeness from [...]